Monday, March 19, 2012

Looking To Spring

I have to say that I have enjoyed this "winter/spring thing" more than I can tell. I don't remember any winter ever in my life that was this good. I know we still have a month and a half of possible bad weather in Michigan, but that doesn't change the fact that we have had almost a year of great weather. I love it when the sun shines in my bedroom window. I feel as if The Lord were saying. "Good Morning, Nancy. Hope you have a lovely day." And I do and did. A lot of things that were covered over and dark were healed during this time and also with my "new way of looking at things." So that even on a dark or rainy day, I could still see God above the clouds, smiling at me.

Many years ago, I recall a spring day that was balmy and I went a little crazy with spring fever. I wanted to jump and run and be silly. It was that kind of thing. There were other days in Ohio that I remember that feeling. But for too many years in Michigan, I haven't had any of them. Then here comes The Lord with a host of sunny days and not just that, but balmy ones where I want to pinch myself for joy. Oh, it makes me feel young. It makes me feel that anything can happen.

I'm ready for pretty colors: pink and blue and purple and yellow. I'm ready for blossoms (like they had in Nashville when we were there.) I'm ready for green grass and going out in a T-shirt, jeans and light jacket. Are you four-season people ready for Spring?

8 comments:

  1. Spring has arrived here too. Some of the trees are flowering already, and my husband actually had to cut the grass over the weekend. I suppose I am as ready for spring as I will ever be. :) Thankful for sunshine!

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  2. Yep! I'm WITH you, Nancy! (Interestingly, I've lived in both Ohio and Michigan. We're heading over the mountains at Pigeon Forge/Severville in a couple of weeks to visit my brother in North Carolina. Just love it down there. The wild flowers should be out in force. Can't wait.

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  3. Our weather here has been great too. I'm hoping it continues.

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  4. Rebecca - I love that area. Have a great time.

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  5. I always loved the spring after a really cold winter. I didn't have that cold weather here in Houston this year, but my body is adjusting and I'm still happy for the rainy weather the spring brings here. I love watching all the colors the pop out after the rains. I always think of it as God's watercolors:) Enjoy your spring days!!

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  6. I am a four-season girl, but this warm weather has been awesome! I looked out at our lawn today and it's actually green! In March! We have a snowman decoration that I usually leave out until that final April snowfall we always get, but I couldn't take looking at it leaning up against our pink-budded weeping cherry tree. So in he came!

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  7. After several years of record-snow winters, I'm thrilled with this one! I can live without shoveling my car out of drifts.

    The spring flowers are out, and the trees are in full bloom. I'm enjoying every minute!

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  8. I love the blue skies and warm temps here in Austin now. The weather was a little cooler than I am used to but now it does make you just want to get up and dance!

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